BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIM
Transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with a small-caliber endoscope is well tolerated by patients. However, the effect of this procedure on cardiopulmonary function… (More)

Interleukin-6, a cytokine produced by various cell types, has a major role in inflammatory and immunological reactions. To define its potential role in inflammatory bowel disease, its concentrations… (More)

BACKGROUND AND AIM
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been reported to correlate with the onset of cardiovascular diseases. However, the relationship between H. pylori infection and the… (More)

It is unclear whether infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects arteriosclerosis. We performed a cross-sectional study to clarify the effect of HBV and HCV infection… (More)

BACKGROUND AND AIM
It has been reported that the prevalence of hiatal hernia (HH) and reflux esophagitis (RE) increases with age, as does the degree of arteriosclerosis. However, it has not been… (More)